Report: Steelers have “serious concern” about Ben Roethlisberger’s knee

Officially, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s knee currently is fine. Unofficially, it’s not. “There’s serious concern in the Steelers organization about Roethlisberger’s knee,” Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported on Sunday. “It’s been bothering him for weeks and sources say it’s not getting any better, an issue in practices and in games.” It wasn’t an [more]

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Mike McCarthy vows better days in Dallas

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy promises things will get better. Frankly, they can’t get much worse. But for a trio of wins that easily could have become losses, the Cowboys would be jostling with the Jets for dibs on Trevor Lawrence. Relative to the team’s expectations entering the season, this has become one of the worst [more]

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Jaguars Brandon Linder out for Sunday

The Jaguars won’t have their starting center for Sunday’s game against the Titans. Brandon Linder has been declared out with an ankle injury. He had to exit last Sunday’s loss to Minnesota early and was unable to practice. Linder has missed three games due to injury this season. Additionally, Jacksonville will list tight end Tyler [more]

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Cam Newton, J.C. Jackson are playing Thursday night as expected

Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (abdomen) and starting cornerback J.C. Jackson (hip/knee) will play in Thursday Night Football. It is not a surprise, but they were among the 14 players the Patriots listed as questionable. The Patriots’ inactives are strong safety Terrence Brooks, quarterback Brian Hoyer, running back J.J. Taylor (quadriceps), defensive tackle Isaiah Mack and [more]

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Texans designate Brennan Scarlett to return from injured reserve

The Houston Texans designated linebacker Brennan Scarlett to return from injured reserve on Wednesday. Scarlett fractured his arm in a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in early November. The injury required surgery and he’s been sidelined ever since. The designation to return opens up a 21-day window for Scarlett to practice with the team before [more]

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